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n my Publishers Letter last month, I encouraged you to support the advertisers in this magazine. It is because of them, that this magazine sits on over 300 shelves in the Tallahassee and southern Georgia region, with a readership of over 10,000 people a month. It is free for you to read, but not free to design, produce or distribute. Last month was also my anniversary as Publisher and Editor of this wonderful magazine, which I have loved and cared for over the last three years. When I took the magazine over, my goal was to increase the size of the magazine and include more local content. I have been blessed by the continued complements I have received from folks all over our region. People seem to be very happy with the magazine and appreciate the information that Natural Awakenings provides every month. We are the ONLY natural health, inner growth and green living magazine in our area. We provide up-to-date, relevant information on ways to live your life better, healthier and happier. We have supported local writers and local artists and provided a successful media outlet for some of the best natural and alternative businesses in our area. I am immensely proud of this magazine and feel grateful for all of the wonderful people that I have met along the way, because of it. In my various Publisher Letters over the last three years, I have occasionally mentioned my three children (who were on the cover of the August issue last month). I have twin boys who are eight years old and my daughter who will turn eight in October. As much as I love this magazine, my children are the light of my life, the greatest thing I have ever accomplished and my highest priority. It is because of them, that I have made the decision to sell Natural Awakenings Tallahassee and focus my time on them. One of my children has special medical needs, and was dramatically unwell this past late Spring and early Summer. It was because of that, that my husband and I have decided to offer the magazine up to whomever the Universe sees fit as its next caretaker. So that is my Special Announcement this month! Do you know anyone who would be a perfect fit as the next Publisher of Natural Awakenings Tallahassee? Are YOU that person? If someone crosses your mind who you believe might be the right caretaker for this precious community magazine, please share this letter with them. My children need me, and I would love to pass the baton to the next Publisher as soon as possible. I would appreciate any assistance towards that goal, and I want to thank all of you again for the joy and enrichment that you have brought to my life through this wonderful medium.

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5 newsbriefs Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge 7 ecotip information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products 8 healthbriefs and services that support a healthy lifestyle. 10 globalbriefs 13 JULIA CAMERON 18 13 wisewords SPEAKS FROM HER HEART 14 consciouseating Creating a Life Beyond Need and Worry 15 inspiration by Linda Sechrist 16 healthykids 14 BANISHING WHEAT BELLY 17 naturalpet The Drawbacks of a Wheat-Dominated Diet 22 fitbody by Lee Walker 24 healingways 15 PEACE MAIL 26 greenliving Spreading Good Will on Earth Through Art 31 calendar by April Thompson 32 classifieds MAKING ALLOWANCES 34 resourceguide 16 14 Learning to Manage Money at a Young Age by Sharon Lechter

17 DOGGY LOST…

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18 EXPLORING OUR CREATIVE SIDE

Engaging in Community Arts Brings Unexpected Rewards by Judith Fertig

22 INJURY-FREE YOGA

Proven Approaches for Safe Practice by Lynda Bassett

24 FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE

Taking the Whole Toolbox Approach

by Kathleen Barnes

26 ECO-FRIENDLIER FLOORS Top Green Choices for What’s Underfoot by Brita Belli

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newsbriefs National Yoga Month Celebration Kicks Off Business Under the Big Top oga studios, teachers and students are celebrating Yoga Month throughout the

country with free classes and events during September. For the third year, Natural Awakenings is a sponsor of National Yoga Month. This grassroots healthy living campaign and national observance, hosts the One Week Free Yoga Card program with more than 1,600 yoga studios offering free classes to new students during September and October. Cards can be downloaded from YogaMonth.org and redeemed at participating studios throughout the United States. Yoga Month Founder Johannes R. Fisslinger says, “Experience is a powerful teacher, so we decided to give people the opportunity to try yoga for themselves.” Hundreds of community yoga events are registered and searchable in the organization’s online yoga finder. The culminating event for the month-long campaign is The Time for Yoga, a global community practice on September 30. The Yoga Month campaign’s programs facilitate actionable guidance for individuals wanting to better their health through yoga. Yoga Month is a campaign of The Yoga Health Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization with a mission to promote preventive health care and inspire a healthy lifestyle. In 2011 more than 25,000 cards for free yoga were printed and 650 events were posted on the organization’s website. For more information and to find local Yoga Month events, visit YogaMonth.org. See ad, page 19.

Leon County Hosts Sustainable Communities Summit 2012

eon County presents the 2012 Sustainable Communities Summit at FSU’s Turnbull Center on Wednesday, October 31. The Summit offers a chance for the community to gather and discover ways to make our region stronger and more sustainable. This year’s theme is “Collaboration for a More Resilient Community.” The Summit offers sessions on four tracks: “Food and Gardening,” “Sustainability DIY,” “The Power of Community,” and “Living a Sustainable Life.” The day-long event is designed for anyone with an interest in pursuing a more sustainable life and in learning about the resources that exist within our community to assist in such an endeavor. Participants will walk away with ideas for saving money and resources as well as for growing our local economy. Individuals, civic and faith leaders, business leaders, neighborhood organizers, entrepreneurs, local agriculturalists, and government officials will find opportunities to learn and network. This year’s Summit is a continuation of the County’s concerted efforts toward sustainability that include numerous “green” County initiatives and the hosting or cohosting of previous summits in 2008, 2010, and 2011. The event includes a continental breakfast and luncheon, break-out sessions on the four tracks, exhibitions from area organizations and businesses, and keynote addresses from leaders in sustainability. The conference fee is $45, with a price break for early registration at $30 through October 7th. To register, visit the Leon County Office of Sustainability Summit website at GrowingGreen.org/summit. For more information, contact Kathryn Ziewitz, Sustainability Coordinator, at 606-5300 or by e-mail at Sustainability@LeonCountyFL. gov, or Jon D. Brown, Director of Leon County Community and Media Relations Director, at cmr@LeonCountyFL.gov. See ad, page 10.

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newsbriefs Yoga-Recess aims to bring yoga into classrooms

oga-Recess in Schools is a national campaign coordinated by the Yoga Health Foundation to bring yoga-based health education into classrooms. By providing free online resources like instructional videos and lesson plans that will make it easy and fun for school teachers to integrate yoga into their teaching schedule. This allows children to benefit from balancing their body and mind through breathing and stretching exercises. The national campaign will peak with Yoga-Recess Day, Friday January 25, 2013 with hundreds of participating school teachers and organizations. “Since we started Yoga-Recess 2 years ago over 10,000 school teachers expressed interest in bringing yoga into their classroom. With the new Yoga-Recess in School campaign we encourage school teachers to integrate breathing, stretching and other short yoga exercises into their daily class schedule.” says Johannes R. Fisslinger, president of the Yoga Health Foundation. Considering budget cuts in schools across the country and the elimination or reduction of physical education, school officials are looking to find cost-effective ways to bring PE back into their schools. Physical exercise alone does not seem to be enough anymore. Children of all grades are more stressed then ever and yoga seems to be the perfect form of exercise to balance the body and mind. According to the University of Indiana’s Sound Medicine, children who practice yoga, often experience healthier sleep patterns, which allow them to relax more than children who don’t practice yoga. A study conducted by the

Journal of Attention Disorders found that ADHD children who practice yoga are much more likely to remain focused and are less hyperactive, which in turned reduced the amount of emotional outbursts and their oppositional behavior. A Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center study showed that people who regularly practice yoga have fewer chances of gaining weight and are more likely to lose weight. Additionally, yoga allows asthmatic children to maintain a healthy lifestyle without fear of a high-intensity exercise induced asthma attack. Participating in Yoga-Recess is easy: • School Teachers:  Access free educational yoga-recess videos to bring yoga into your classroom. • Parents, Teachers, Yogis & Businesses:  Raise funds for your school, engage your community, build a fundraising team. • Sponsors & Media Partners:  Help us promote YogaRecess and receive extensive benefits. Yoga-Recess educational materials are FREE for school teachers. The national campaign is funded by passionate school teachers, principals, parents, yogis and people wanting to improve the quality of life for children and youth. The Yoga Health Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit, grassroots organization, coordinates Yoga-Recess in Schools and National Yoga Month September (a national observance). Their mission to inspire a healthy lifestyle through national awareness campaigns is supported by thousands of yoga studios and teachers nationwide. Contact: Yoga-Recess | Yoga Health Foundation Hera Zee Phone 754-300-YOGA (9642) Email hera@yoga-recess. org. Visit www.yoga-recess.org

Playing Genetic Roulette

ilmmaker Jeffrey M. Smith has released a groundbreaking new feature-length documentary, Genetic Roulette - The Gamble of Our Lives, narrated by Lisa Oz. It provides compelling evidence to help explain the deteriorating health of Americans, especially among children, and offers a recipe for protecting ourselves and our future. Smith hopes to accelerate the consumer tipping point against genetically modified organisms (GMOs) already underway. In the film, host of expert authorities in many fields attest to the prospect within a decade of virtually all major crops having genetically modified components and contributing to a universal rise of epidemic proportions in mutations that can result in unintended allergic reactions, digestive consequences and catastrophic environmental effects. Also addressed are Monsanto’s strongarm tactics, the FDA’s fraudulent policies and how the USDA has ignored a growing health emergency. The film may be ordered for $19.95 online from SeedsOfDeception.com

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Repurpose Just About Anything Repurposing possessions saves money by reducing consumption and helps the environment by taking pressure off landfills. Common strategies include using old newspapers for stuffing or wrapping and used tin cans to collect cooking grease. Author Jeff Yeager, in his book, Don’t Throw That Away, expounds on such everyday “upcycling”. His tips include using a banana peel to shine shoes, sprinkling crumbled eggshells in the garden as fertilizer and natural pest control, and stuffing dryer lint inside empty toilet paper rolls for fireplace kindling. Instead of merely recycling plastic mesh bags, nest a few together and use them as a kitchen sink scrub pad. Fill empty plastic bottles with water and freeze them to make the refrigerator more energyefficient, and also to serve as dripless ice cubes for the family picnic cooler. Before discarding old carpet, salvage the best sections to use in smaller spaces, like a bathroom, closet, car floor or pet house. Instead of buying new shelf liners, consider used gift-wrapping paper for kitchen or bathroom cabinets. Scrap lumber, tile and stones can be made into mosaic art designs. A cat scratching post exemplifies another multi-source (carpet and wood) upcycling project. While about 90 percent of U.S. households now have curbside recycling available, the amount of trash each American produces keeps growing. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the average citizen currently generates about 4.5 pounds of trash a day, totaling 600 times their body weight over a lifetime unless they seriously practice the three R’s of reduce, reuse and recycle.

No GMOs

Stop Monsanto’s Attacks on Safe Food Laws Beyond continuing its well-documented opposition to genetically modified (GMO) labeling laws in order to protect its corporate interests, Monsanto has recently launched aggressive backdoor attacks on organic and non-GMO farmers and consumers. The corporation’s rider attached to the U.S. House of Representatives’ 2013 Agriculture Appropriations Bill would allow planting of new genetically engineered (GE) crops— even when courts rule that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved them illegally. Now, Monsanto has slipped an even more dangerous provision, HR 872, into the house version of the Farm Bill. This so-called Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act would stop the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from reviewing new and expanded uses of pesticides (often caused by the introduction of herbicide-resistant GMO crops) and require the USDA to approve GE crops easier and faster. Most GMO crops have been genetically engineered to withstand spraying with herbicides whose toxic ingredients remain in the plants and then enter the environment and food chain. The American Academy of Environmental Medicine links GMO foods with adverse health effects, and the President’s Cancer Panel Report advises against choosing foods grown with pesticides, herbicides and chemical fertilizers. Join with millions of other concerned consumers and national organizations, such as the Organic Consumers Association, Center for Food Safety, United Farm Workers, American Public Health Association, Sierra Club, Rainforest Action Network and Institute for Responsible Technology, to safeguard our food supply and environment. Tell Congress to remove Monsanto’s toxic provisions. Take action to protect citizens’ food at Tinyurl.com/StopMonsantoNow. natural awakenings

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healthbriefs National Women’s Health & Fitness Day is September 26— Look for a Local Event

Few U.S. Adults Regularly Practice Healthy Habits

recent American Heart Association (AHA) survey reports that only 12 percent of American adults regularly practice the healthy-life trifecta of good nutrition, exercise and oral care. The most common excuse is a lack of time. Of those surveyed, 80 percent said that eating at least nine servings of fruit and vegetables daily is a struggle. About 60 percent find it difficult to log the association’s recommended 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week. At least 25 percent don’t brush and rinse twice daily and floss at least once daily. Yet, 90 percent of Americans like the idea of improving their health. The AHA “My Heart. My Life.” initiative offers a straightforward set of solutions to help families understand how to make incremental changes that have long-term health impact (MyLifeCheck.Heart.org). “Whether it is simply adding a 30-minute brisk walk to your day, eating a few more fruits and vegetables with meals, balancing your calories and physical activity to achieve a healthy body weight or creating routine oral care habits—it all contributes to an overall healthier lifestyle,” says Cardiologist Tracy Stevens, a professor of medicine with Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Watching Magic Boosts Creativity in Children

esearchers from Lancaster University have discovered that youngsters watching creative fantasy films improve their own imagination and creativity. The study involved 52 4-to-6-year-old children. The youngsters were split into two groups and shown two short segments of a popular fantasy movie. The findings showed that the group watching the magical scenes generally scored “significantly better” in creative activities than their peers in the other group that saw scenes without any magical content.

Mate Tea Fights Colon Cancer

ccording to a recent University of Illinois study, bioactive compounds in mate tea, a beverage consumed in South America for its medicinal properties, killed human colon cancer cells in vitro. The scientists attribute this surprising health benefit to the tea’s caffeine derivatives that not only induced death in the cancer cells, but also reduced important markers of inflammation. Source: University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

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20-Second Trust Factor

irst impressions not only count—they are surprisingly accurate, at least when it comes to detecting whether a stranger is “made” to be compassionate, trustworthy or kind. New research by the University of California, Berkeley suggests that it can take just 20 seconds to recognize who is genetically so inclined. Two dozen couples participated in the study and provided DNA samples. Researchers documented them as they talked about times when they had suffered. A separate group of observers that did not know the couples were shown 20-second video segments of only the listeners and asked to rate which participants seemed most compassionate, based on facial expressions and body language. The listeners that received the highest ratings for empathy turned out to possess a particular variation of the oxytocin receptor gene known as the GG genotype. Dubbed the “love hormone”, oxytocin is naturally secreted into the bloodstream and the brain, where it promotes social interaction, bonding and romantic love. “People can’t see genes, so there has to be something going on that is signaling these genetic differences to the strangers,” says Aleksandr Kogan, lead author of the study. “What we found is that the people that had two copies of the G version displayed more trustworthy behaviors: more head nods, eye contact, smiling and open body posture. These behaviors signaled kindness to the strangers.”

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Noodle Doodle Creativity on Tap

Creativity is often perceived as an unpredictable event, the product of an unexpected “Aha!” moment. But a pair of Michigan psychologists, Mareike Wieth, of Albion College, and Rose Zacks, of Michigan State University, decided to research the concept. They discovered that problems requiring a flash of illumination to solve are best approached during the time of day when thinkers are not actually at what they feel is their peak. Reporting their findings in the journal Thinking and Reasoning, they assigned 428 students to fill out a questionnaire with 19 questions, including, “What time would you get up if you were entirely free to plan your day?” and “How much do you depend upon an alarm clock?” Participants were categorized as morning, evening or neutral types and randomly assigned to a morning or afternoon testing session. Some problems were analytic in nature, others were inspiration-based. While the more logical type of problem solving showed no statistical difference, morning people scored higher on the insight-demanding challenges in the late afternoon, and vice versa. Wieth and Zacks believe the results depend upon an inhibitory process that suppresses distracting information. It is thought that this system performs less efficiently when individuals are less alert, allowing random thoughts to enter the decision-making process, resulting in more creative thinking.

Trash Fashions

The Rehabilitation of Plastic The rap on most plastic is that although it can be recycled, it doesn’t decompose in landfills. For a period of time, the city of Houston halted its composting of household yard waste due to the cost of having to cut and empty the plastic bags used in curbside pickup, even though the annual landfill fees exceeded $1 million. But now the service has resumed, based on the use of new, compostable plastic bags that require no special handling; the city even garners income from sales of composted clippings. Dinnerware, such as utensils, plates and cups, is another niche market in which advocates see potential for use of compostable plastics, especially by cafeterias, restaurants and other institutions. Not only are such items not biodegradable, they often end up being thrown out with food waste. Biodegradable polymers that break down in a matter of months are more expensive; for example, the BASF company’s Ecoflex material costs about two-and-a-half times more than the polyethylene it replaces. But proponents say that it provides value by enabling the largescale collection of organic waste, such as grass clippings and food, and that the potential for growth is enormous. Source: Chemical & Engineering News

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Spotlight on Sustainable Colleges Environmental credentials, in addition to academic excellence and affordable tuition, are gaining traction in the collegiate selection process, according to The Princeton Review’s latest poll. Its Hopes and Worries survey sampled 7,445 college-bound students nationwide and found that 68 percent say commitment to sustainability impacts their college choice, based on campus environmental initiatives, how deeply the curriculum integrates sustainability and how well the colleges prepare students for green jobs. The 16 institutions of higher learning considered most eco-savvy are: American University, Arizona State University, College of the Atlantic, Dickinson College, Georgia Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Northeastern University, Oregon State University, San Francisco State University, The State University of New York-Binghamton, University of California-Santa Cruz, The University of Maine, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Virginia Tech and Warren Wilson College. “The best schools integrate sustainability across their community [in] how they manage their finances, academic offerings and operations. They don’t treat sustainability as an add-on or extra credit assignment,” says Rachel Gutter, director of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Center for Green Schools. “But even the best still have… a long way to go, and there’s a moment for humility in that.”

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CREATING A LIFE BEYOND NEED AND WORRY by Linda Sechrist

How is unblocking creativity linked to having a prosperous heart and a life of enough? I have taught creative unblocking for 35 years. When I’ve asked my students about money, inevitably their responses are emotional exclamations: “Money is the biggest block to my creativity,” or “I feel like I can handle anything but money,” or “Do we have to talk about money?” I believe that every person is creative, and can use his or her creativity to create a life of “enough”. I have worried about money and found that having money does not end this worry. I have also discovered practical tools that have lifted my students and me out of money worries into a prosperous heart. Prospering is something we can do today, no matter how much money we have.

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ulia Cameron is an award-winning author, poet, playwright and filmmaker, perhaps best known for her precedent-setting works on creativity, including The Artist’s Way, The Vein of Gold, Walking in this World and The Right to Write. In her latest book, The Prosperous Heart, she presents a 10-week program that guides readers in developing a life that is as full and satisfying as they ever imagined possible.

Prosperity is not just about money, although our relationship to money must be brought out into the light, and we must be brave enough to look at it candidly. Having enough is having a life beyond need and worry. It’s about finding satisfaction in our lives, improving the lives we have, straightening out our finances and creating a life that is enough for us.

What led you to conclude that a prosperous heart is about a spiritual bottom line, rather than a financial one? My experience of this principle has been cumulative. When teaching The Artist’s Way through the years, I have sometimes been moved to give away memberships in a class in order to help creatively stymied individuals that felt they couldn’t afford the 12-week course. While this didn’t add to my bank account, I felt rewarded on a spiritual level as I watched those students blossom over the course of the class.

What tools do you offer readers in The Prosperous Heart? Morning Pages remain the primary tool of a creative recovery and for establishing prosperity. Three daily pages of longhand writing—strictly stream

of consciousness—work to provoke, clarify, comfort, cajole, prioritize and synchronize the day at hand. Counting is another bedrock tool of prosperity; keeping a small notebook tracking every penny in and every penny out puts us in touch with our true values, which is one of the first and finest fruits of prosperity. This daily writing, coupled with counting, brings emotional and financial clarity. Together, they help us discover our true values—both personal and monetary—and uncover the actions that will lead to a life that is truly our own. Abstaining from financial imbalance is simple when we stop debting. A commitment to practicing the tool of abstinence plugs the leaks and our personal lifeboat stops sinking. While this may seem severe, it leads straight to more prosperity. Walking at least twice a week for a minimum of 20 minutes works to put events into a healthier perspective. We may walk out with a problem and walk back in with a solution. Walking also offers the opportunity to encounter sights and sounds that fire the imagination and replenish our inner well of creativity. As we walk, we can experience the richness of the world, as well as our own inner prosperity. I recommend taking a time out once in the morning and once at night, for five minutes, to sit quietly and consciously count your blessings, or simply rest. Time outs also put us in closer touch with our own inner resources. Ideas often come to us during these periods, which prove to be time-efficient and guided by wisdom. Through many years of experience, I have seen how the tools explored in The Prosperous Heart help people from all walks of life come into contact with their true value system. When they act in alignment with their values, they naturally feel a sense of prosperity. When they do what they love and do it well, the money seems to take care of itself. Find the next chapter on personal creativity at JuliaCameronLive.com. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings magazine.

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Banishing Wheat Belly The Drawbacks of a WheatDominated Diet by Lee Walker

r. William Davis, author of Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health, is a preventive cardiologist who has gone against the grain to expose yet another genetically engineered monstrosity, shedding light on the dark side of today’s commercial wheat crops.

What made you suspect that wheat might be behind numerous health problems? When I recognized that 80 percent of the people that came to see me had diabetes or pre-diabetes, I began asking patients to consider removing all wheat from their diets. This made sense to me due to wheat’s high glycemic index. Foods made from this grain raise blood sugar higher than nearly all other foods, including table sugar. The next logical step was to reduce blood sugar by eliminating wheat—organic, multigrain, whole grain and sprouted—from anyone’s diet. Patients that followed my simple directives and replaced the lost calories with healthy foods such as vegetables, raw nuts, meats, eggs, avocados, olives and olive oil returned three months later with lower fasting blood sugars and lower glycohemoglobin levels, which tests 14

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how well diabetes is being controlled. Some diabetics became non-diabetics and pre-diabetics became non-pre-diabetic. On average, these people each lost about 30 pounds and experienced relief from arthritis and joint pains, acid reflux, migraine headaches, edema and irritable bowel syndrome, as well as other conditions. Some even reported that they no longer needed inhalers for asthma. Initially, it seemed like these positive results were just odd coincidences. However, based on the overwhelming number of incidences, I clearly saw that it was a real and repeatable phenomenon. I began systematically removing wheat from all my patients’ diets and continued to witness similar turnarounds in health. Research related to agricultural genetics, an area largely ignored by medical doctors, and my own interviews with U.S. Department of Agriculture experts substantiated what my own anecdotal evidence has revealed.

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By 1985, all wheat products were made from the altered dwarf strain, which now comprises 99 percent of all wheat grown worldwide The wheat we eat today is not the same wheat our grandmothers used for baking. In the 1970s, in anticipation of a global population explosion and world hunger issues, a well-meaning University of Minnesotatrained geneticist developed a hybridized strain of highyielding dwarf wheat. By 1985, all wheat products were made from the altered dwarf strain, which now comprises 99 percent of all wheat grown worldwide. By weight, this modern wheat is approximately 70 percent carbohydrate, in a highly digestible form of a starch known as amylopectin A, which converts more easily to blood sugar than nearly all other simple or complex food carbohydrates. Gram-for-gram, wheat increases blood sugar and causes insulin problems to a greater degree than even potato chips or table sugar. Wheat, which now typically comprises 20 percent of all the calories we consume, is in hundreds of prepared foods such as instant soups, salad dressings, candy and granola. In 1970, this wasn’t true. Wheat was only in such foods as bread, rolls, cookies and cake, and it was in a natural form.

How does a wheat-dominated diet compromise health? Eating a wheat-based cereal for breakfast, wheat crackers and pretzels for snacks, two slices of whole wheat bread for lunch and whole wheat pasta for dinner results in too much exposure to amylopectin A, and repeated spikes

in blood sugar levels. This leads to insulin resistance and cultivates the growth of visceral fat in the abdomen, which tends toward diabetes and other inflammatory responses. Even worse, the gliadin protein in wheat is an opiate that stimulates appetite and addictive eating behavior (it does not relieve pain). All this plus the direct intestinal toxic effects of the wheat germ agglutinin protein in wheat add up to a destructive ingredient that spurs acid reflux, bowel urgency and irritable bowel syndrome, and leads to inflammation in various organs.

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Thirty pounds ago, I was an enthusiastic consumer of “healthy whole grains,” who relied on pots of coffee or walking and other exercise to maintain focus and energy. My cholesterol values reflected my wheat-consuming habits: HDL 27 mg/dl [milligrams per deciliter of good cholesterol] (very low), triglycerides 350 mg/dl (very high), and blood sugars in the diabetic range (161 mg/ dl). I had high blood pressure of 150/90 and excess weight around my middle. Eliminating wheat from my diet reversed all of these conditions without drugs, including the struggle to maintain attention and focus. Overall, I feel better today at 54 than I felt at 30.

Are gluten-free foods the answer? Commercially produced gluten-free foods made with tapioca, cornstarch or rice starch—all poor replacements for wheat—are destructive to the body. Homemade or locally made gluten-free foods absent such ingredients are better, as are the free recipes available via WheatBellyBlog.com. Millet, quinoa and amaranth, whole grains that lack most of the undesirable properties of modern wheat, are better but not necessarily safe in unlimited quantities because most people today have spent their lives overexposed to carbohydrates. Eating only small portions of these non-wheat grains is key. For more information visit WheatBellyBlog.com.

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MAIL Spreading Good Honor World Peace Day, September 21

by April Thompson

ainter Franck de Las Mercedes, of New York City, has combined a pair of hopeful concepts—world peace and free art for all—in a quickly broadening art initiative inspired by an “Aha!” moment at the local post office. “I had always painted on the boxes I shipped my paintings in,” relates the native Nicaraguan. “One day, a postal clerk commented that my boxes were like works of art. I thought about how I had prompted the worker to pause in her everyday routine and wondered, ‘What if I shared my painting on the outside of a box, rather than the inside, and what if it carried a message of peace?’” Since that pivotal 2006 encounter, the artist has sent more than 10,600 abstractly painted, pre-paid boxes, labeled with messages like, “Handle with Care: Contains Peace,” to individuals in 70 countries, as part of his Priority Boxes Art Project. Each empty box is symbolically “full” of meaning, engaging the thought of the recipient as well as the sender, plus the interpretation of all those handling it throughout its postal journey. De Las Mercedes hopes that his painted-message boxes will stimulate new ways of communicating through art. He maintains, “We shouldn’t have to wait for world leaders to take a stand or create peace; it can begin through interpersonal dialogue.”

While many people write to the artist requesting boxes for themselves, others order them for loved ones. Requests vary widely, from a death row inmate that asked for a box for his daughter and a mom that wanted to give one to her son, a leukemia sufferer whose daily highlight was a trip to the family mailbox. The brightly painted boxes also have helped reconcile feuding friends and family members, serving as a peace offering from one to the other. It all helps to bring feelings of greater peace and understanding to the human race, one person at a time. More than 100 schools across the United States have adopted the project, with students creating their own versions of the peace box in the classroom. School-sponsored peace boxes reach patients in hospitals and military personnel overseas and have been used in interschool box exchanges to support anti-bullying campaigns. It would be difficult to find a group that couldn’t benefit from such fresh inspiration. To request a box, make a donation or start a local peace art project, visit fdlmStudio.com/PriorityBoxes.html. April Thompson is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. Connect at AprilWrites.com.

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Making Allowances Learning to Manage Money at a Young Age by Sharon Lechter

Instituting an allowance plan that works best for each child is a sound way to start teaching the value of money, budgeting and saving.

y the time a child is 5 or 6, he or she should be able to understand how an allowance works and the reasons for receiving it. When deciding to pay a child an allowance, the family should first talk together about how he or she will be using the money. Is the plan to save it or spend it? Will a parent need to approve any purchases? Learning to consistently put away a portion in a savings account and perhaps gift another portion to charity become valuable life lessons. Many parents adopt the “three piggy bank” method to teach these lessons. My 20 years of experience working with parents and teens has shaped a practical framework of four proven strategies to help a family wisely communicate this mutual commitment and set parameters, including a policy as to the amount and frequency of payment. Allowance decisions can differ from one child to the next in the same family. Personal responsibility: There should be no financial reward for things that children need to do for their own health and development, such as re-

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sponsibly heading to bed on time after brushing their teeth. One father shared that he had to pay his son to brush his teeth every morning and night, so who was in charge? Family or social responsibility: Tasks that contribute to the family or social environment should not result in financial reward, such as washing the dishes or reading to a younger sibling. One mother, after explaining the plan to her children and consistently applying it, saw their attitude transform in just a couple of weeks. Instead of fighting, the three kids now work together each night to clean up after dinner without arguing. Paying for completion of specific tasks: Determine and agree to guidelines that include the general tasks or duties that are expected, the performance of which will result in earning the specified allowance. By defining what is over and above personal, family or social responsibility, parents encourage and reward children for their extra efforts. Those same kids agreeably cleaning up after meals may also be www.natallahassee.com

With an entitlement mindset, a child simply expects to be paid each week. With an entrepreneur’s mindset, a child finds ways to create value and earn money through applied creativity. thinking of extra chores around the house to earn their allowances. Encouraging a child’s entrepreneurial spirit: Inspire children to think of creative ways to earn money and watch in pleased amazement at how creative they become when they really want something. One 12-yearold now has a business collecting cans from all of his neighbors and is earning $100 every other week. He was able to buy the faster skateboard he wanted and even justified it as a business expense, because he could collect the cans more quickly with it. Providing structure and enabling communication in a family’s approach to allowances is critical to ensuring that children learn good money habits that will serve them well for life. It’s a mutually constructive way to teach principles related to the importance of saving, spending less than they earn and consistently giving back to their community. The answer to the question of whether or not to pay a child an allowance and under what conditions rests with the parents. The greater and more vital question is what mindset do they want to create and nurture within their children: a sense of entitlement or an entrepreneurial spirit? The foundational choice is theirs. Sharon Lechter is CEO of Pay Your Family First, creator of the ThriveTime for Teens life and money reality board game and co-author of Outwitting the Devil, Three Feet from Gold and Rich Dad Poor Dad. A recognized financial education expert, she is a member of the National CPAs Financial Literacy Commission. Learn more at SharonLechter.com.

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Doggy Lost… and Found Again Microchips Provide Peace of Mind by Avery Mack

t’s easy for a dog or cat to slip out an unlatched door, open gate or even a window. Three million lost pets are picked up by animal control agencies each year, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). The National Council on Pet Population Study & Policy estimates fewer than 2 percent of wayward cats and only 15 to 20 percent of wandering dogs find their way home again. Most of those that make it back have been identified and reunited through tags, tattoos or microchips. About the size of a grain of rice (12 millimeters), a microchip is injected under the skin into the shoulder area of a dog or cat as a form of permanent identification. The chip itself has no internal energy source, so it will never wear out or run down. Microchips work on a radio frequency identification system (RFIS) that operates on two main frequencies—125 kilohertz (in this country) or 134.2 kilohertz (internationally). A handheld scanner powers a low radio frequency

readout of the chip’s unique identification number and transmits it to the scanner’s display window, much like a retail bar code. Shelters, veterinarians and animal control staff routinely use scanners to check for identification chips in unclaimed pets. If detected, the displayed code can then be traced to the pet’s family.

Microchip Myth Busters False: Microchipping is common. True: The Humane Society of America estimates that fewer than 5 percent of pets have a microchip. False: The chip will move after it’s been injected. True: Technology has improved. For example, one microchip manufacturer has developed a patented anti-migration feature that ensures their microchips stay put. “The chip very rarely migrates under the skin,” says Dr. Amber Andersen, a Los Angeles veterinarian. “Every pet should have a microchip.” False: Microchips pose a health risk.

Every two seconds, a pet is lost somewhere in the United States. Shelters report the biggest barrier to a pet and family reunion is a lack of current information. Identification can help bring him home again. Use both a tag and microchip. Keep contact information up to date. When traveling, program a GPS tag with a cell phone number— it’s faster than calling home for messages.

True: “There have been no reported cases of tumors at injection sites.” There’s no reaction at all in the tissue around the chip,” reports Dr. Jeff Bryan, a veterinary oncologist at the University of Missouri’s Medical Veterinary Teaching Hospital, in Columbia. False: The shelter won’t have a scanner. True: More than 50,000 veterinarians and shelters use scanners. Microchip providers also frequently donate scanners to shelters and rescue groups. False: Implanting a microchip is painful. True: Pets do not have to be sedated to be chipped. Although a larger needle is used than for shots, it won’t be any more painful for the pet than a vaccination. False: It’s expensive. True: Veterinarians set their own prices, usually between $25 and $40. Local shelters and humane societies often sponsor chip-a-thons, where microchips are provided at an even lower cost. Call local shelters, humane societies or rescue groups for details about their next microchipping event. False: Microchipping really isn’t necessary. True: Identification is key in returning a lost pet. The ASPCA strongly recommends the use of a collar tag in combination with a microchip. Collars can break—a microchip assures backup identification that can’t be removed or altered.

GPS Tracking For a dog that likes to jump fences or take himself out on walkabouts, consider using a GPS collar. Tagg’s battery-powered GPS system allows the owner to track a pet from the Internet or a mobile phone app. Simply set up a perimeter of allowed space between 75 and 1,000 yards, and if the tagged pet leaves that area, notification arrives by text and email. The customized GPS function traces the pet’s location on a digital map or via text updates. Avery Mack regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings magazines. Connect at AveryMack@mindspring.com.

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Exploring Our Creative Side Engaging in Community Arts Brings Unexpected Rewards by Judith Fertig

“Turning, moving, spinning, dresses swirling, music beating, eyes in contact with a partner, then another, then another, then another, and the fiddle turns a corner, the phrase repeats, the dance repeats. You smile. Your body smiles.” ~ Doug Plummer, photographer and contra dancer, Seattle, Washington

hree years ago, Janine Joslin, a savvy business executive, set her sights on becoming a Dazzler, and today is a proud member of the Leawood, Kansas, chapter of community tap-dancing troupes. “I love to dance and perform, and I felt that had been missing from my own life,” she says. After a friend suggested it, Joslin showed up for her first practice ready to go, wearing tights and tap shoes. Potential Dazzlers must prove they’ve learned the routines before being selected to perform for the public. Luckily, says Joslin, “I’m a quick study,” and soon took her place in this 50-andup women’s group that likes to routinely Shuffle Off to Buffalo at area retirement facilities, church halls and special events. Learning the stopand-go, Broadwaystyle routines such as Steppin’ Out and Millie is more of a mental challenge than aerobic exercise, comments Joslin. “The main thing is it exercises your brain.” Performing for appreciative groups

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is a great feeling, she notes, and helps make the twice-weekly practices worthwhile. Just being around inspiring women has helped Joslin look at aging differently. She’s now applying her business skills to set up her troupe’s first website. Joslin’s experience proves what many dancers, artists, writers, actors and musicians know: Active, hands-on, group participation in the arts is beneficial on many levels.

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or loaning painting supplies); identify themselves with a cast, music ensemble or choral group; and develop a sense of trust and expectations of reciprocity.” It also noted, “Through the arts of ethnic traditions—such as classical Indian dance, Jamaican steel drums or Japanese raku ceramics—participants develop and maintain their cultural heritage and communicate their cultural identity to outsiders.”

Gateway Experiences

Most art disciplines can be experienced at any age. No previous training or ability is required, just a curious spirit and willingness to participate and learn. Fun options range from a painting party, in which participants set up an easel and paint a canvas at Uncork’d Art, in Washington, D.C. (UncorkdArt. com), to African drumming at DrumRise, in Decatur, Georgia (DrumRise.net). “A drumming class is a great way to reduce stress, have fun, relax and reenergize, all at the same time; it has even been shown to positively affect your immune system,” say cofounders Amy Jackson and Colleen Caffrey. Such activities allow us to dabble

and explore amidst the power of a group and maximize the joy of artful endeavors, which many prefer to the cost of individual lessons. One of the most accessible community arts is choral music, as it requires no special equipment. Singing in a group can also become a community tradition that gathers people of all ages and lifestyles in fellowship and celebration. Since 1882, singing Handel’s Messiah has become an annual highlight for a Swedish wheat-farming community in South-Central Kansas. For three months before Palm Sunday, 200 farmers, homemakers, college students and business owners from the Lindsborg area gather twice weekly to rehearse the three-hour piece (Bethanylb.edu/Oratorio_History.html). Becky Anderson, the owner of Lindsborg’s Swedish Country Inn, who has sung for 41 years, points to a particularly thrilling moment during each performance. “There is just this exhilaration as the audience jumps to their feet yelling, ‘Brava, Brava.’ Golly, that’s fun.” Chicagoans maintain a similar holiday tradition. For 35 years, free Do-ItYourself Messiah concerts have provided a community-funded uplift (imfChicago. org). Thousands of audience members

lend their voices to thrilling performances of this masterpiece, led by a world-class conductor and soloists and backed by an all-volunteer orchestra of local professionals and amateur musicians. Storytelling is yet another community performing art that requires no special equipment. The National Storytelling Network (StoryNet. org) advances the art of storytelling through a national conference and local storytelling guilds. The Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild, in Pennsylvania, meets once a month at a local coffee house (LVStorytellers.org). Members include professional and amateur storytellers, poets, actors and newcomers that love to practice—or just listen to—this ancient art. Strong community and cultural identity is forged on other stages, as well. The Community Actors Theatre,

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in San Diego, California’s, Oak Park, performs many plays written by local playwrights exploring themes in black culture (CommunityActorsTheatre. com). For Calvin Manson, a local poet and playwright who teaches acting workshops, the nonprofit venue feels like a mom-and-pop outfit. “They have the raw talent that could be developed into something wonderful. People don’t just learn to be actors and playwrights. They learn to work together, to commit to a common struggle. When they leave, they know how to work with people, to be team players.” Sometimes, a life change can open the door to a creative outlet. As a newly single 30-something, photographer Doug Plummer says that when he fell in with the Seattle contra dance scene in the mid-1980s, “It became

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my primary social life.” Derived from New England folk dance, two lines of dancers face each other and move to the rhythms of fiddle music. “Since 2003, anytime I’m in New England, I try to stay over on a Monday and catch the Nelson [New Hampshire] dance,” says Plummer. Likening it to participating in the slow-food and similar local movements, he says, “I feel like I’m entering into a mode of slowdancing.” At the weekly Nelson gatherings, “The dancers will drift in; singles, couples and families with kids,” he relates. “Someone puts out the fiddle case for the $2 admission. Whoever volunteered to bring baked goods sets them out. Harvey shows up with his fiddle, sits on the fold-up chair on the stage. Bob sits at the piano. ‘Line up for a contra,’ barks Don, in a clipped, Yankee accent. ‘First dance is Monymusk.’ Then everyone just joins in.”

Auditioning for the Role of a Lifetime

The next level of volunteer arts participation may involve an audition and a greater commitment. At the same time, these pursuits offer prime opportuni-

ties to expand artistic skills and join in something bigger than one’s self. Since 1873, the Cincinnati, Ohio, May Festival has served as a shining example of community showmanship (May Festival.com). Chorus auditions are held in January, rehearsals begin in September and concerts routinely sell out by May. Music critic Nancy Malitz comments, “It’s that special, tiny sliver of the year when everybody stretches. When hundreds of amateur singers accelerate the tempo by devoting every night to rehearsal and every day to thoughts of the concerts to come… when audiences look their finest, clap their loudest.” Lawrence Coleman, a chorus member for 15 years, has found that singing and networking with other May Festival vocalists has paid off in surprising ways. “I’ve recorded and had other singing engagements and opportunities, all because I’ve been connected to the chorus and the people in it,” he says. Coleman also sings with the rhythm and blues gospel group Fo Mo Brothers, performing at area churches and the Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion. Coleman remarks, “I have friends in the chorus from very different walks of life. We come together for the single purpose of making great music. People of differing backgrounds and schools of thought can do more than coexist. It’s confirmed for me that we can learn to celebrate our differences when we have a common goal.” Even those that don’t feel inherently artistic can find venturing into an art form unexpectedly rewarding. Channeling an inner Elizabeth Bennett or Mr. Darcy is commonplace in Bay Area English Regency Society waltzes and “longways” dances, in Palo Alto, California (baers.org). Alan Winston,

a computer systems administrator and veteran dance caller, observes that these patterned dances appeal to mathscience-logic-computer types. “It’s a great place for people that live in their heads to get out and be social,” he says. Appropriately, the dances all feature choreography from Jane Austen’s era. Depending on the theme of the dance— like the sophisticated Cyprians Ball or spirited Return of the Regiments Ball— the ambience may be elegant or rowdy, explains Winston. Dances are taught beforehand to music such as George Washington’s Favourite Cotillion, an 1808 tune performed by musicians playing a clarinet, piano and recorder. Many wear period costumes, while others come in jeans. Winston is usually bedecked in a wine-colored waistcoat with tails that he found on eBay. Plein air painters forsake the indoors to take their paints, easels and canvases outside. Plein-Air Painters of America regularly paint in groups in the fresh air and then hold an exhibition; annual workshops help teach techniques (p-a-p-a.com). At the recent seventh annual Florida’s Forgotten Coast event, in the state’s Panhandle, billed as America’s Great Plein Air Paint-Out, featured artists set up alongside amateurs eager to learn more (PleinAirfl.com). Whatever one’s newly discovered or longtime treasure, individuals engaging in a group arts activity forge strong social bonds, keep ethnic arts traditions alive, learn new things in new ways and experience joyous personal growth. … All while creating something wonderful. Judith Fertig regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings. She’s an awardwinning cookbook author at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle.blogspot.com.

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Proven Approaches for Safe Practice by Lynda Bassett

Between 15 and 20 million Americans practice yoga, spending an estimated $5.7 billion annually on classes and accessories. National Yoga Month, in September, reminds us to always make personal safety a guiding principle during practice sessions. Experts advise the following guidelines for practicing injury-free yoga.

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ike any kind of movement, yoga involves some risk,” says Devarshi Steven Hartman, dean of the Kripalu School of Yoga, headquartered in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. “The level of risk depends on the individual’s age, physical condition, limitations, emotional state, previous

injuries, strength, time of day, awareness, type of movement and how much weight bearing is taking place.” It’s not uncommon for both seasoned athletes and yoga neophytes to push too hard in the beginning. Dr. Loren Fishman, medical director at Manhattan Physical Medicine & Reha-

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bilitation, says, “The three leading causes of injury are an overenthusiastic student, improper alignment and poor teaching.” Many aspirants feel they have to master a pose right away; thus, a “Type A” person may have the most potential for injury, observes Sadie Nardini, New York City-based founder of Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga and host of Cable TV’s Viera Living’s daily yoga show, Rock Your Yoga. Some instructors may have a vigorous Type A attitude, as well. “Keep looking if you feel pushed,” she advises. Choosing a style is less important than choosing the instructor best suited to the student’s needs. “Finding the right teacher,” says Nardini, “is kind of like dating. Keep looking until you find your match.”

Proven Guidelines

Here are some safe approaches and injury-prevention tips from experienced yogis. Research the teacher. Investigate a yoga instructor’s credentials before signing up for a class, advises Meredith Montgomery, a board member of the Yoga Health Foundation and publisher of Natural Awakenings’ Mobile/Baldwin edition. Read the instructor’s biography to verify his or her professional training, certification and level of experience. YogaAlliance.org maintains a wellrespected registry of instructors that have been certified as registered yoga teachers (RYT). Analyze the class level. Consider the name of the class, plus the level of advancement. New students may want to begin with a gentle, restorative or yin-type class. To reduce any risk, “Sign up for classes that are one level lower than where you are,” advises Fishman. Ask how many students are allowed in the class; a smaller size means more

Yoga is renowned for increasing physical flexibility, balance and range of motion, while decreasing stress. Yet, as with any form of exercise, injuries may result from improper practice. one-on-one attention. Speak out. “Don’t be afraid to ask questions,” Fishman emphasizes; get to the class early, introduce yourself to the teacher and perhaps audit various classes. Good instructors always ask students about their health and fitness history. Look for special needs groups. “You can get really specific in choosing the right yoga class, whether it focuses on back care or other therapeutic yoga,” notes Nardini. Exercise caution. Certain areas

of the body, like the back, neck and limbs, are particularly prone to injury, counsels Hartman. “Twisting and contorting poses can cause undue pressure,” so take things slowly and stop if pain occurs. Practice correct alignment. Experts agree that proper alignment is key to injury-free yoga. “There’s a lot to proper alignment; it’s integral to being a yoga teacher,” says Fishman. A good one will walk the room to make sure everyone has the correct form, keeping the vertebrae more or less in line, even in a twisting pose. Seek modifying options. Instructors must teach modifications in poses to accommodate the individual, often using props such as blocks and straps. Learn to breathe. Proper breathing cannot be overemphasized. “Kripalu’s teaching methodology, for example, emphasizes coordinating movement with breath because it is one of the leading ways to prevent injury,” Hartman says. Go with a teacher that understands anatomy. A teacher with such a background knows not only how

muscles move, but also how they move together. Experts in yoga understand kinesiology—the natural synergies and limits to muscle and joint movement, according to Fishman. Nardini further emphasizes the importance of teaching transitions between poses. Consider prior injuries. “People think of yoga as a healing practice. That does not [necessarily] mean it will help heal a previous injury,” says Nardini. “It’s possible you can make it even worse.” Those with previous injuries, plus elderly individuals and expectant mothers, must take extra safety precautions. Remember that yoga is not about competition. “Don’t be afraid to take a time out,” says Fishman. “Or go into a child’s or modified child’s pose if you need to.” In the end, “Yoga is about increasing awareness of the body. A wellschooled yoga teacher intends to create individual, empowering experiences,” concludes Hartman. Lynda Bassett is a freelance writer based near Boston, MA. Connect at LyndaBassett.com.

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Functional Medicine Taking the Whole Toolbox Approach by Kathleen Barnes

Once called “alternative” medicine, then “holistic” or “complementary” and later “integrative”, the newest evolution is “functional” medicine, designed to search out the underlying causes of illnesses in order to carry out effective treatment.

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onventional medicine is like a carpenter that only has a hammer to work with, while functional medicine doctors are working with a full toolkit,” says the author of From Fatigued to Fantastic, National Medical Director of Fibromyalgia & Fatigue Centers, Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, of Kona, Hawaii. Conventional medicine addresses symptoms instead of diseases, explains Los Angeles functional medicine practitioner Dr. Hyla Cass, author of 8 Weeks to Vibrant Health: A Take Charge Plan for Women. “It tends to treat the symptoms with more and more medications that cause a host of other side effects that also need to be treated and can result in declining health, rather than increased vitality.” “Functional medicine, rather than simply ‘chasing symptoms’ while ignoring the causes, searches for and addresses environmental factors, nutritional deficiencies, genetic tendencies, biochemical dysfunctions and emotional and social stressors that can together

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cause the development of symptoms,” adds Dr. Adiel Tel-Oren. He operates Eco-Health Clinics internationally (the U.S. site is in Minneapolis, Minnesota) and serves as president emeritus and professor of nutrition and functional medicine with the California-based University of Natural Medicine. In every case, it takes some investigation to get to the heart of the problems, and the solutions can take many forms. “For example, depression, insomnia and obesity aren’t diseases; they are symptoms,” says Cass. “If we can find the underlying cause of these symptoms, we can address the problem permanently.” An allopathic approach, on the other hand, would routinely recommend a pill to lower temperature for high fever, prescribe a synthetic pill to elevate mood in treating depression, or look to pharmacological anti-inflammatory drugs for simple immune reactions. Tel-Oren is among those that link a vast number of illnesses to stress: “Diverse conditions such as fibromywww.natallahassee.com

algia, irritable bowel syndrome, heart disease, diabetes, mood and cognitive disorders, various autoimmune disorders, premenstrual syndrome, temporomandibular joint issues, chronic pelvic pain, interstitial cystitis, chronic low back pain, chemical and food sensitivities, allergies, asthma and cancer all seem to share common courses of formation. The common denominator for these disturbances appears to be chronic stress.” Dr. Mark Hyman, chair of the Institute for Functional Medicine, in Lenox, Massachusetts, elaborates: “Functional medicine seeks to create balance in the body by looking at seven keys to achieving wellness: nutrition, hormones, inflammation, digestion, detoxification, energy metabolism and a calm mind. We work through the entire system, help people identify patterns and return the body to balance.” Hyman is a strong advocate of nutrition as the basis for restoring balance to the body. “Food is the most powerful medicine we have, more powerful than any drug, more powerful than anything you’ll ever find in a pill bottle,” he says. Teitelbaum notes, “Conventional medicine is basically run on economics, so doctors are too often influenced by drug company marketing messages masquerading as science that encourage expensive treatments, regardless of their toxicity.” In stark contrast, “Functional medicine instead looks for the lowest cost treatment that is supported by medical evidence.”

Conventional Medicine Case in Point

Fibromyalgia, for example, encompasses a basket of symptoms, usually beginning with overall body pain with specific pain points. Other common symptoms can include extreme fatigue, facial pain, irritable bowel syndrome, memory loss and brain fog, depression, numbness and tingling, palpitations, insomnia and headaches, including migraines. “Until a few years ago, conventional medicine decided you were crazy if you complained of these symptoms,” advises Teitelbaum. “Then some expensive medications came out— promoted by $210 million a year in

advertising; so now, patients are instead being told to take medications with lots of side effects.” The most common conventionally prescribed drugs for fibromyalgia target symptoms of insomnia, depression, nerve pain and inflammation. According to Teitelbaum, the vast majority of people treating with these medications continue to experience the same symptoms over a five-year period; only 25 to 35 percent report some improvement. It’s difficult to determine how many Americans suffer from fibromyalgia because many go undiagnosed (the average time from onset of symptoms to diagnosis is five years). Cure4Fibromyalgia.com estimates that 5 million Americans, or approximately 2 percent of the population, suffer from this disease.

Functional Medicine Alternative

“Functional medicine practitioners recognize that fibromyalgia represents an energy crisis in the body and use simple, appropriate and effective treat-

ments with no harmful side effects,” says Teitelbaum. “Most often I use a SHINE protocol that I developed, based on 30 years of treating patients with chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, with a 90 percent success rate.” His is just one example of the way functional medicine would treat a difficult-to-diagnose and to treat disease. Cass uses functional medicine very effectively against depression, addiction and a host of women’s health issues. Hyman specializes in managing diabetes and obesity with the tools of functional medicine. “If other medicines worked as well as treatments used in functional medicine, I’d use them, but they don’t,” concludes Hyman. “My Hippocratic Oath says I must help relieve suffering. I can do that with the tools that functional medicine gives me.” Kathleen Barnes is a natural health advocate, author and publisher. Eight Weeks to Vibrant Health: A Take Charge Plan for Women is among her many books. Visit KathleenBarnes.com.

SHINE Protocol Optimizes Energy

Sleep eight to nine hours a night. Hormone balance is critical in

remedying hormonal deficiencies that can contribute to fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue.

nfection control boosts immune function and helps eliminate underlying viral, bacterial and fungal infections that sap energy.

utritional supplements should include B-12, magnesium, acetyl l-carnitine, d-ribose and glutathione, as well as vitamins A, B, C and D.

Exercise in a gradually escalat-

ing program as former symptoms improve. Source: EndFatigue.com

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Fortunately, there are a host of savvy alternatives that won’t tax the health of our families or the planet. Here are some of the most popular eco-flooring choices. Hardwood: Woods certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and available through most major retailers offer an attractive option for most homes. Domestically grown species, including oak, maple and hickory, are the better choices environmentally. However, the FSC also certifies tropical and other forests around the globe (at least 330 million acres in 81 countries), helping to prevent damaging deforestation and counteract illegal logging (fsc.org). Brad Kahn, the council’s director of communications, notes that people purchasing FSC-certified products have assurance that the product is supporting responsible forest management and helping protect forests for future generations. Reclaimed Hardwood: Lumber brimming with character, as well as sterling environmental credentials is available from companies specializing in reclaimed wood. It may come from sources as diverse as Midwest barns razed for development to ties from abandoned rail lines in Thailand. Nail holes, scratches, weathering and other distinctive markings lend the wood—and our homes—a special distinction. Reclaiming these valuable materials not only diverts them from the waste stream, it expands the eco-options available to homeowners via otherwise unavailable old-growth tropical hardwoods, including cherry and teak. If a local source isn’t available, look for an FSC-certified company (e.g., TerraMai.com; ElmwoodReclaimedTimber.com). Bamboo: Bamboo has won many environmental accolades in recent years because it is a hardy plant that grows to full height quickly. Intended to reduce the need to fell trees, its use has prompted the spread of bamboo plantations across India, China and Burma; the unintended result has been rampant clearing of old-growth, biodiverse forests for a monoculture crop, frequently for bamboo products that are not FSC-certified. Look for bamboo that is FSC-certified; when it’s not, advises Kahn, “Consumers have no way to know how the bamboo was grown or harvested.” What’s more, he adds, bamboo flooring is held together with adhesives and other chemicals, and these related issues must be considered by an eco-conscious homeowner. Cork: Cork is durable, warm, sound absorbing and environmentally friendly. Lending unique properties to flooring, its cellular nature makes it a good shock absorber (a special plus for the infirm) and maintains its integrity over time. Note that spilled moisture needs to be dealt with immediately, as it could eventually ruin the flooring. Derived from the bark of the Quercus suber, or cork oak, that grows in the Mediterranean region, the bark is harvested once every nine years by hand from carefully managed forests. Peeling off the bark does not hurt the trees. To be sure cork flooring is chemical-free, look for companies

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The Truth about GMOs Plant Pathologist Don Huber Reveals the Risks

by Melinda Hemmelgarn

t least 70 percent of processed foods in supermarkets contain genetically modified (GMO) ingredients, mainly from corn, soy, canola, sugar beets and cottonseed oil. Yet the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not require GMO food labeling, despite overwhelming consumer support for their “right to know.” Genetic engineering goes beyond traditional plant breeding because it allows scientists to cross species barriers and insert a gene from one organism into another that would not normally occur. Examples include inserting bacterial DNA into a plant to effect traits such as pest or herbicide resistance. Plant Pathologist and Purdue University Professor Emeritus Don Huber, Ph.D., speaks out internationally about the risky business of biotechnology.

We are told we need GMOs to “feed the world,” but will GMOs provide affordable food for the masses, as Monsanto ads tell us? There is nothing in the GMO process that has added any new yield potential to any crop. All of the yield increases achieved in the past 15 years have

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been through traditional breeding programs. When Professor Karen McAfee, an economist at Yale University, analyzed the GMO claim, she found that the only entity that benefited was the biotechnology industry (Geoforum report). Nutritional quality has suffered, food safety has been compromised by the toxic entities involved in the genetic engineering process and farmers’ production costs have increased significantly, while quality and harvested yield potential have decreased. What we see in practice are failed promises.

What is the risk and potential harm to people and the planet due to GMOs? There are two serious risk factors involved in current genetically engineered plants. The first is an increase in plant, animal and human diseases plus pests associated with GMO crops, reported by sources as diverse as the European Journal of Agronomy, Earth Open Source and the University of Leipzig, in Germany. The second is abusive use of the chemical products that the herbicide-tolerant GMOs have been developed to tolerate; supporting studies include research published in the European Journal of Agronomy and

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the Fluid Fertilizer Foundation’s Forum. For example, glyphosate in many weed killer formulations is used excessively both on Roundup-ready crops and as a single chemical for general weed control. This has resulted in super weeds, super pathogens, compromised natural biological controls and devastated components of the soil biology responsible for nutrient availability and function. Recent research from institutions around the world, including the UK’s King’s College and Leipzig University, is now showing a link between GMO crops and/or the products they produce or tolerate and increased incidence of mutations, chronic fatigue syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, allergies, birth defects, cancer, reproductive failure and other health effects. It is a heavy price for society to pay for a massive experiment. Scientists also are seeing hazardous levels of some of the products excessively used to grow GMO crops accumulating in the Earth’s soil, water and air. The biodegrading process of those substances often takes much longer than anticipated, and damage to non-target crops, plants and organisms is becoming a serious concern (Plant and Soil and Geoderma). Scientists also are finding that such ‘foreign’ genes in the environment are quite promiscuous and can persist, perhaps indefinitely, in soil, intestinal or plant environments with unknown health consequences (Reproductive Toxicology, Aquaculture Research and Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry). Several countries have banned importing crops grown in any field where one of five corn hybrids were previously grown, for instance, because soil microbes have picked up the GMO

genes from decomposing plant residues and can transmit the genes to future crops—resulting in the toxic product possibly being present in the later crop. No one knows how to remove the GMO foreign genes once they are introduced.

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Like glyphosate tolerance, 2,4-D resistance is based on flawed science and a failure to understand that agriculture is the management of a delicately interrelated ecological system, comprised of the plant and its various environments (biological, chemical and physical), rather than the selection of ‘silver bullets’. Adding 2,4-D tolerance introduces another foreign and potentially toxic protein in the plant and an additional toxic chemical applied directly to food and animal feed. Food safety, nutritional quality and potential yield will all be compromised in the process.

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What can people do to avoid GMOs and protect their health? Buy organic foods, preferably from known local growers, and stay alert to the issue to take needed grassroots actions. Future historians may well remark not about how many pounds of pesticide we did or didn’t apply, but how willing we were to sacrifice our children and jeopardize future generations for the massive flawed experiment of genetic engineering only to benefit the bottom line of a commercial enterprise. Petition the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today to require labeling of GMO foods at JustLabelIt.org. Melinda Hemmelgarn, aka the “Food Sleuth,” is a registered dietitian and award-winning writer and radio host at kopn.org, in Columbia, MO (FoodSleuth@gmail.com). Hear her interview with Don Huber at Tinyurl.com/foodsleuth.

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Saturday, September 1

Ecological Babies. 9:30-10:45 am. FREE! Join Claire Williamson of Ecological Babies® for a cloth diapering seminar. Clair will demonstrate different types of cloth diapers and answer questions. Learn how cloth diapers are gentler on babies’ skin, our environment, and your wallet. Workshop attendees will receive a 10% coupon for their first purchase from Ecological Babies ®. New Leaf Market, 1235 Apalachee Pkwy, 850-942-2557, www. newleafmarket.coop.

Sunday, September 2 I’m not drunk… I just have MS. 10:00 am. A presentation by author Bruce Pelham at Unity Eastside Church. It’s your chance to meet the author and to listen about his journey and recovery. Located at 8551 Buck Lake Road, Tallahassee. For more information, 850-656-1678 or www. unity-eastside.org.

Tuesday, September 4 Massage. 10:00 am – Noon. Offered by Jonathan Walker, LMT. Mindfulness Series: Meditation and Western Science. 7:45-9:00 pm. FREE! Mindfulness practices, or meditation, are evidence-based natural approaches to stress and pain management. Hundreds of studies have proven the broad range preventative and treatment benefits of Mindfulness Meditation in the Western health care system. Join Pamela Chamberlynn, MSW, to learn about these practices. New Leaf Market, 1235 Apalachee Pkwy, 850-942-2557, www.newleafmarket.coop.

Thursday, September 6 Healing Circle. The Healing Circle meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm at Unity of Tallahassee, off of Crowder Road. For more information about this group you can email Laninda Sande at 20laninda10@att.net.

Friday, September 7 First Fridays in Downtown Thomasville. 5:00pm – 9:00pm. Downtown Thomasville shops, boutiques & restaurants open late with specials, entertainment and more the first Friday of every month! www. downtownthomasville.com, 229-227-7020. Co-op Café Night. 6:30-9:00 pm ∙ FREE! Enjoy indie folk blues band The Day Has Come and a special Deli deal. New Leaf Market, 1235 Apalachee Pkwy, 850-942-2557, www.newleafmarket.coop. Wine Tasting. 5:30-7:00pm. $3 per person, cost of ticket deducted from your purchase of beer or wine. Sample a variety of red and white wines from around the world poured by our expert specialty staff. New Leaf Market, 1235 Apalachee Pkwy, 850-942-2557, www.newleafmarket.coop.

Saturday, September 8 Beer Tasting. 4:30-6 pm. $3 per person, cost of ticket deducted from your purchase of beer or wine. Sample our new arrival and seasonal favorite domestic and imported microbrews. New Leaf Market, 1235 Apalachee Pkwy, 850-942-2557, www.newleafmarket.coop.

Sunday, September 9 Sunday of Silence. Come anytime between 8am and 3 pm. Yoga will be offered at 10am with Joy Moore. A vegetarian lunch will be served at noon for a $20 donation. Give yourself the gift of silence and a quiet time for self-reflection. Held at One Heart Earth Center, 450 West Madison Street, Monticello, FL. For information, 850-997-7373 or www.oneheartearthcenter.org.

Monday, September 10 Quit Smoking Now: A Smoking Cessation Program. 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. (Sept 10 – Oct 15). This six-week program was developed by ex-smokers, for those who want to become ex-smokers. Attend one of these highly effective class/support groups if you are ready to quit smoking now. Nicotine patches provided at no charge. Offered by Big Bend AHEC. Call 224-1177 to register. Tallahassee Senior Center 1400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000. Bean & Cheeze Tacos. 7:45-9 pm. FREE! Pressed for time and no idea what to make for a quick lunch or dinner? Keep supplies in your pantry for tacos and you’ll always have a backup plan. Cynthia Cowen, vegan chef, educator and mom, will show you how easy and fun they can be! New Leaf Market, 1235 Apalachee Pkwy, 850-942-2557, www. newleafmarket.coop.

Tuesday, September 11 Reiki. 10:30 am – Noon. Reiki is a way of working with the Universal Life Energy to enhance our own natural healing ability. Join Susie Howell, Usui Reiki Master and Practitioner of 21 years, and her friends. Tallahassee Senior Center 1400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000 Tallahassee Senior Center 1400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000.

Wednesday, September 12 Green Smoothie. 7:45-8:45 pm. FREE! Jill Welch, L.M., natural foods chef and educator will teach you to make your own green smoothies. This delicious drink provides six-to-eight servings of fruits and vegetables. Green Smoothies can reduce cravings, increase mineral intake, increase energy, help you lose weight, balance blood sugar, reduce kidney stones & more. New Leaf Market, 1235 Apalachee Pkwy, 850-942-2557, www.newleafmarket.coop.

Thursday, September 13 Active Living Expo 2012. (Sept 13 & Fri, Sept 14) 5 to 8 p.m (Thur) 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Fri). Over 100 booths geared toward the older adult! Resources, Information, Exhibitors, Flu Shots, Health Screenings galore! Tallahassee Senior Center 1400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000 .

The Power of Organizing. 7:45-9:00 pm. FREE! Organizing is not just a torture device invented by obsessive-compulsive people who keep their underwear folded neatly in their top dresser drawer. It can transform your living experience in unexpected ways, while also saving you time and money. Come let Jenny Druda of STRAIGHTEN UP! motivate you. New Leaf Market, 1235 Apalachee Pkwy, 850-9422557, www.newleafmarket.coop.

Saturday, September 15 Sprouting & Layered Garden Salads. 11:00 am12:30 pm. FREE! Join Phoenix Minklei, Garden Manager at Lichgate for Damayan Garden Project, to learn the art of sprouting and creating beautiful layered garden salads that are healthy and convenient for quick meals. Enjoy a garden walk in the beautiful gardens of Lichgate. Samples will be provided. Lichgate, 1401 High Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32304, 850-942-2557, www.newleafmarket.coop.

Sunday, September 16 For Women Who Just Want More! 6:00-8:00pm. (the 3rd Sunday of every month). Give yourself one night a month of free-form dancing just for the joy of it. Enjoy a positive night of no-pressure dancing with friends. This is an alcohol-free event and child care is provided. Cost: $10.00 plus $5.00 for childcare. Location is at ARTS 2743 Capital Circle NE Suite 105 a few doors down from Esposito’s Garden Center. Just show up! Or contact Vickie Spray at: vickiespray@ yourlifeexpressions.com or 850-322-6944.

Monday, September 17 The Spices of Asian Cuisine. 7:45-9:00 pm. FREE! John Busch, New Leaf Market chef, will demonstrate how to cook with Asian spices. John has years of experience in this culinary tradition, so bring your questions. Samples will be provided. New Leaf Market, 1235 Apalachee Pkwy, 850-942-2557, www. newleafmarket.coop.

Tuesday, September 18 Basic Green Cleaning—Let’s Get Started! 7:459:00 pm. FREE! Green Living Consultant Reenie Rogers will discuss how you can make your home a greener and healthier habitat. Learn about: green cleaning, air fresheners, antibacterial soaps, fragranced products, slow-draining sinks, and indoor pest control. Participants will make a baking soda cleanser to take home and try. New Leaf Market, 1235 Apalachee Pkwy, 850-942-2557, www.newleafmarket.coop.

Wednesday, September 19 Eating For Energy. 7:45-9:00 pm. FREE! Learn how diet and personal energy are interrelated from Wendy Barber. Learn factors that contribute to a sense of energy and vitality, how food can increase or decrease our energy and the foods that give us energy. Sample a recipe made with ingredients that supply the body with energy. New Leaf Market, 1235 Apalachee Pkwy, 850-942-2557, www.newleafmarket.coop.

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Thursday, September 20 Massage. 10:00 am – Noon. Offered by Jonathan Walker, LMT. Meditation and Mindfulness. 10:30am – 11:30am. Now offered monthly on the 3rd Thursdays, these workshops will introduce you to some of the secrets of the timeless art of meditation. It will help you feel calmer, more focused and balanced. Mats optional. Taught by Leslie Hanks Tallahassee Senior Center 1400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000. Drumming: You’ve got the Rhythm. 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Another two-part colorful and magical drumming series! Bring your drum if you have one, but there will be drums to borrow. You do not need to feel that you are “musical” to participate. Everyone is welcome to “explore the rhythm within!” Facilitated by Mershell Sherman. Tallahassee Senior Center 1400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000.

Friday, September 21 Wine Tasting. 5:30-7:00pm. $3 per person, cost of ticket deducted from your purchase of beer or wine. Sample a variety of red and white wines from around the world poured by our expert specialty staff. New Leaf Market, 1235 Apalachee Pkwy, 850-942-2557, www.newleafmarket.coop.

Saturday, September 22 Beer Tasting. 4:30-6 pm. $3 per person, cost of ticket deducted from your purchase of beer or wine. Sample our new arrival and seasonal favorite domestic and imported microbrews. New Leaf Market, 1235 Apalachee Pkwy, 850-942-2557, www. newleafmarket.coop.

Monday, September 24 Annual Flu Shot Fair. 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. In partnership with The Leon County Health Department, this immunization campaign targets adults 50 years or older and their caregivers , health care workers, and adults of any age who have chronic illness, including diabetes, lung, heart, kidney, liver, or immune system problems. The cost of the flu shot is covered by Medicare Part B. You must bring your Medicare card and driver’s license or current ID. For all others, $22.00 fee applies. Snacks and a variety of resource information and health screenings will be available. Tallahassee Senior Center 1400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000. Make Your Own Kombucha for Less. 7:45-9:00 pm. $10 owners, $12 non-owners. Make checks payable to speaker. Janet Reaves has been making her own Kombucha Tea for years and has authored a How To Manual, which comes with registration along with a SCOBY to start your own mixture. She’ll explain the entire kombucha making process. New Leaf Market, 1235 Apalachee Pkwy, 850-9422557, www.newleafmarket.coop.

Tuesday, September 25 Reiki. 10:30 am – Noon. Reiki is a way of working with the Universal Life Energy to enhance our own natural healing ability. Join Susie Howell, Usui Reiki Master and Practitioner of 21 years, and her friends. Tallahassee Senior Center 1400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000 Tallahassee Senior Center 1400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000.

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Sushi at Home. 7:45-8:45 pm. $8 owners, $10 nonowners. Pre-payment required, limit 10. Join selftaught sushi expert Barry Courtney as he shares his enthusiasm for the avocado roll. Students will learn how to make sushi rice and practice rolling sushi. Yes, students can and will sample their creations! New Leaf Market, 1235 Apalachee Pkwy, 850-942-2557, www.newleafmarket.coop.

Thursday, September 27 Drumming: You’ve got the Rhythm. 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Another two-part colorful and magical drumming series! Bring your drum if you have one, but there will be drums to borrow. You do not need to feel that you are “musical” to participate. Everyone is welcome to “explore the rhythm within!” Facilitated by Mershell Sherman. Tallahassee Senior Center 1400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000.

ongoing calendar Journey To Dance is looking for dancers and poets for its monthly showcase “Dance with the Soul.” Do you want to perform your own choreography? Rock your original poetry? Don’t want the responsibility of marketing and promoting your work? Well, look no further. We do it all for you. Sign up today! The showcase is Saturday, October 6, 2012. For more information: email info@journeytodance. com; Call 850-545-9835 or visit http://www. journeytodance.com/.

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Vegetables From the Sea. 7:45-9:00 pm. FREE! Jill Welch, whole foods educator, will demystify sea vegetables. Sea vegetables add valuable trace minerals to your diet and can detoxify heavy metals from your body. Jill will explain the various types Unity Eastside Services – 10:00am. Celebration of sea vegetables and provide samples. New Leaf Service and Youth Ministry. 8551 Buck Lake Rd. Market, 1235 Apalachee Pkwy, 850-942-2557, www. 850-656-1678, www.transformingourworld.org. newleafmarket.coop. Unity of Tallahassee Services – 9:30 & 11am Rev. Bill Williams. Dial-a-Thought 850-562-3766. 2850 Unity Lane, 850-562-5744, www.UnityofTallahasFriday, September 28 see.org. Come One, Come All! To the 2nd Annual Dandi Awards. 6:30 pm. The 2nd Annual Dandi Awards Tallahassee Buddhist Book Discussion/Meditation are presented by e2e connect, a local group of Tal- Group. 1 to 2pm. Meets every 2nd and 4th Sunday lahassee entrepreneurs who believe in collaboration in the Barnes N Noble Cafe in the Tallahassee Mall. over competition and supporting small business Please contact Stacey Turknett for more information in our community. The ideas behind the Dandis stayc1977@yahoo.com or 850-656-7066. are simple: to spotlight local entrepreneurs who give back to our community while building their Cardio Yoga with Fatimah. 1:30 pm. Fall into a businesses and to celebrate the grit, courage and Perfect Fit this Fall season with a BLAST of Cardio innovative nature of those who create their dream. Fit + Gentle Yoga. $10 Bonus Early Registration. The awards party and ceremony is happening at the Make It Work! Make It Fun! GroupFit Studio, beautiful and historic southern landmark, 1836 Thomasville Rd. Call 850-590-4602 for more Goodwood Museum and Gardens. Guests will details. celebrate the finalists and winners with heavy horsd’oeuvres, signature cocktails, very special live Legal nude swimming and sunbathing. Noonand musical entertainment and a few new surprises! 6:00pm. Swim in a clear lake near Monticello, and get that healthy all-over tan the natural way. First visit 2012dandiawards@gmail.com or 850-425-5240. free. Picnic the last Sunday of the month. Directions: www.tallahasseenaturally.org or 222-1886.

Saturday, September 29

Autumn Writing Adventure. An Afternoon of Creativity and Reflection with Katya Taylor. 1:00 – 5:00 pm. $45, space for 10 participants. This four hour workshop will combine writing and contemplation as we explore the next chapter of our journey in a supportive atmosphere, accessing our own brand of wisdom and playfulness. Bring a journal, pen, and glue stick, and a (small) precious object to share. Cider, tea, and light snacks will be provided. Held at One Heart Earth Center, 450 West Madison Street, Monticello, FL. For information, 850-997-7373 or www.oneheartearthcenter.org.

monday Delicious, nutritious Salad Bar. Monday – Friday 11:30 am to 12:45 pm. Healthy and homemade salad bar available daily for $2 & $4. Different ethnic theme every week. Eat-in our library café, picnic in our beautiful new memorial gardens, or carry-out. Everyone welcome! On Two Buck Friday” all large salads are $2.00. Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000.

Tallahassee Edible Garden Club – every first Monday. Meeting at the pavilion in Winthrop Park behind the tennis courts. 1601 Mitchell Ave. just Sunday, September 30 off Thomasville Road and Betton Road. No RSVP Forgiving (at least a little bit) Our Mothers 101 necessary - for questions or to get on their email with Vickie Spray. 2:30 – 5;30 pm. Sliding scale: list contact the Edible Garden Club at Elizabeth. $15-$100. A spiritual healing of adult daughters. This markovich@gmail.com. workshop will help you release your hold on the disappointments and compacted feelings you may have Brain-Body-Memory Balance. 1:30-2:30pm. Low carried into and throughout your adult years con- impact, seated exercise. Taught by Kathy Gilbert. cerning the relationship (or lack thereof) with your Bring water bottle and wear comfortable clothing. mother. Held at One Heart Earth Center, 450 West Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St. Madison Street, Monticello, FL. For information, 891-4000. 850-997-7373 or www.oneheartearthcenter.org.

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Yoga to Feel Good. 5:30-7pm. This class combines postures with inward focus, conscious breathing and meditative awareness to support us in moving from the periphery of our being to the center. As the process unfolds, tension is released, the body relaxes, the mind calms and the Light within begins to burn a little brighter! $80 for 8 weeks, drop-ins welcome. At the Episcopal Church of the Advent, 815 Piedmont Drive. Call 222-0291. Stretch, Breathe, Chant! 5:30-7pm. NEW CLASS! Open and relax the body, enliven and deepen the breath and chant to wash clean the mind! This is a new class offered by Shyam who is an awesome chanter/musician at Lakulish yoga Sanctuary 2824 Par Lane. $60 for 6 weeks. By appointment only… call 459-1582 www.lakulishyogatallahassee.com. Intenders Circle. 6:00pm every Monday. Receive support in manifesting your intentions with likeminded others. Go to website of Intenders of the Highest Good (intenders.com) for more information. Call (520) 401-6775 for directions. Spiritual Growth/Study Group based on the Edgar Cayce readings. 7pm . Join us or let us help you start your own group. Genevieve Blazek - (850) 893-3269. Chan/Zen Group meets at 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. There are two 20-minute periods of seated meditation punctuated by short periods of either walking meditation or mindful Yoga. Each meeting concludes with a short session of question and answers. If you have no meditation experience, please arrive 20 minutes before the meeting for basic meditation instructions. For more information see us at www.tallahasseebuddhistcommunity.org/mondayevenings.html. Located at the Tallahassee Buddhist Community in Railroad Square -- 647 McDonnell Drive.

tuesday Apalachee Beekeepers meets every second Tuesday at Leon County Extension Office on Paul Russell Road. Business at 6:30 and program at 7pm. The Apalachee Beekeepers are a knowledgeable and friendly group. They love to help new beekeepers get started. Go to their website for more details at http://sites.google.com/site/apalacheebee. Healing Arts Alliance Meeting – 7-8:30pm 2nd Tues each month. Educational meeting open to all interested in healing arts. Email SusieHowell333@ comcast.net to get meeting announcements. www. healingartsalliance.org. Life Exercise - 9:30–10:30am (also Thurs). Aerobics, light weights, stretching. Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St, 850-891-4000. Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000. Mindful Movement Fitness Class. 9:30-10:30am. Gather with friends once a week for this Tai Chi program to improve balance, gait and strength. Class also focuses on reducing risk of falling, better breath control, improving physical dexterity, and self-confidence. Taught by Lori Roberts. Orange Ave. Community Center (2710 Country Club Drive) 891-4000. Brain-Body-Memory Balance. 10:00 – 11:00 am. Dynamic and fun low-impact exercise that improves memory, strength and balance. Bring water bottle and wear comfortable clothing. Taught by Kathy

Gilbert. Optimist Park Community Center, East Indianhead Dr. 891-4009. Gentle yoga at Unity Eastside. 10:30-noon.  Dropins welcome. Please contact Geralyn Russell at 878-2843 or yogawithgeralyn@yahoo.com. Seated NIA Yoga (Neuromuscular Intergrative Action). 11:00 am-Noon. Taught by Lori Roberts, certified NIA yoga instructor. Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000. Intermediate Yoga. 5:45-7:30pm. NEW CLASS! We will discuss a new book on chapter 16 of the Bhagavad Gita, learning how to deal with anger and cultivate the virtues necessary to make the journey of yoga, to infuse our practice with a high spiritual ideal. 20 minute discussion followed by posture/ breathing class $80 for 8 weeks. At the Sanctuary 2824 Par Lane. Call 222-0291. Affordable gentle yoga classes (NEW evening class). 5:30-6:30 pm, at Fellowship Presbyterian Church in Killearn Estates. These slower paced Hatha Yoga classes are designed to increase relaxation, mindful movement, strength, flexibility, and balance with breath work, stretching, relaxation, and basic poses. Each class is only $4! Wear comfortable clothing, and bring a yoga mat with a beach towel or blanket to class. Please contact Donni Sorrell at 510-9537 or donnisue@embarqmail.com for additional information. Blood Pressure Screenings - 10am-12 Noon (also Wed & Thurs). Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St, 850-891-4000. Tallahassee Senior Center. 1400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000. Men in Unity. Meets at 11:45 am on the second Tuesday of each month at Honey-Baked Ham, on Capital Circle near Mahan Drive.

wednesday Brain-Body- Memory Balance. 2:00-3:00 pm. Low-impact, seated exercise. Bring water bottle and wear comfortable clothing. Heritage Oaks. 891-4000. Blood Pressure Screenings. 10am-Noon (also Tues & Thurs). Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St, 850-891-4000. Blood Glucose Screenings. 10:00 am - Noon. Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St, 891-4000. Prayer and meditation with Dr. Patty Ball Thomas, L.U.T. Noon. Unity Eastside, 8551 Buck Lake Road, admin@unity-eastside.org 656-1678. Breath of Life Yoga. 9:30-10:45am. With gentle techniques we will learn how to breathe more deeply and with gentle yogic postures we will learn how to move and stretch so that our breath can go deeper. With the deeper breath we will begin to experience a deeper and meaning and purpose in our lives $60 - 6 weeks. Lakulish Yoga at the Sanctuary, 2824 Par Lane. By appointment only… call 459-1582. Gentle Yoga. 6:00-7pm. Gentle stretches to open the body and deepen the breath followed up by a short, guided relaxation/meditation. A perfect addition to the middle of the week to glide smoothly to the finish! Drop-ins welcome $12 per class. Lakulish Yoga at the Sanctuary, 2824 Par Lane. Call 222-0291.

thursday Affordable gentle yoga classes. 10:00-11:00 a.m., at Fellowship Presbyterian Church in Killearn Estates. These slower paced Hatha Yoga classes are designed to increase relaxation, mindful movement, strength, flexibility, and balance with breath work, stretching, relaxation, and basic poses. Each class is only $4! Wear comfortable clothing, and bring a yoga mat with a beach towel or blanket to class. Please contact Donni Sorrell at 510-9537 or donnisue@embarqmail.com for additional information. Life Exercise. 9:30 –10:30am (also Tues). Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St, 891-4000. Blood Pressure Screenings. 10am-Noon (also Tues & Wed). Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000. Intenders Circle. 12:30pm every Thursday. Do something special with your lunch hour! Receive support in manifesting your intentions with likeminded others. Go to website of Intenders of the Highest Good (intenders.com) for more information. Call (850) 590-7024 for directions.

friday Chair Yoga: 11 a.m. – Noon. By Certified Yoga Instructors Bridget Welch. A gentle yoga workout for increased mobility, bladder control, self-esteem, and mental focus. Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000. Drumming Circle. 7-9 p.m. on Third Fridays in the Children’s House behind Unity Eastside’s main building. A willing heart, moving hands and a loving participation is all that’s needed. Some percussion instruments may be provided, but it if you have a drum, please bring it. Contact Mike Smith at msmithdrummerboy37@gmail.com for information. Unity Eastside, 8551 Buck Lake Road, www.unity-eastside.org 656-1678.

saturday

Train Rides at Veterans Memorial Park. The second Sat. of each month. 11:00-3:00pm. NW Theo Jacobs Road, Bristol, FL 32321. For more information check out www.VeteransMemorialRailroad. org and YouTube - Veteran’s Memorial Railroad for video footage of the train in action! Chen Style Tai Chi. 9-10:30am. FREE. Class is suitable for practitioners of all skill levels. www. webdharma.com/taiji. Please email for additional information to: alannah1000@yahoo.com. Located at the Tallahassee Buddhist Community, 647 McDonnell Drive. Tallahassee Farmers Market at Market Square. 8am – 5pm. Year-round. rain or shine. Early Birds get the best selection! The oldest farmers market in Tallahassee. Growers and resellers. Organic and conventionally grown. 1415 Timberlane Rd Tallahassee.

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communityresourceguide CREATIVE SPIRITUALITY Licia Berry, Integrative Artist

www.liciaberry.com - licia@liciaberry.com (719) 850-1890

An artist and art educator with a passion for Jungian psychology, indigenous values, symbolism and writing (and over 25 years of professional experience), Licia blends visual image, written and spoken word, and healing and intuitive arts in original, unique art that reveal profound truths. Licia offers specialty commissioned collages for Rite of Passage, “Message from Spirit”, Birthday, Midlife, and Initiation into New Cycle (wonderful gifts!), playshops and customized Collage Retreats. With an international following on her Blog, FaceBook and Twitter, Licia’s genuine messages of self love and inner wisdom are gently affirming seekers all over the globe.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY healthy solutions, inc. Rick Ferrall, lmt, 850-294-8069 521 E. College Ave., TLH 32301 www.healthy_solutions@comcast.net

CranioSacral Therapy addresses scoliosis, chronic fatigue and MS, infant disorders, learning disabilities, orthopedic problems, emotional difficulties, chronic neck/back pain, stress and tension related problems, TMJ, brain/spinal cord injuries, and cancer issues. MA24604 / MM11960

HEALTHCARE Integrative Healthcare

N. Elizabeth Markovich, MSN, ARNP 850-878-4434 2016 Delta Blvd. Suite 100 Tallahasee 32308 www.IHCFL.com

We offer primary care, preventive care with a holistic approach. We use special testing with 11 outside laboratories to help find the cause of chronic illness and use a functional medicine approach (www.functionalmedicine.org). We also have hypnosis combined with acupuncture by IB Price MD, massage and cranio-sacral therapy by Angele LaGrave LMT and Nutritional Counseling by Leah Gilbert-Henderson PhD nutrition. Accept Medicare, Blue Cross, Universal, Aetna, others.

NEW GENESIS CENTER Patrice Bullock, MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner-C www.NewGenesisCenter.com 229-228-9050

A healthcare center-Functional medicine, patient-centered approach, non-drug, science-based, results oriented. Getting to the source of your health problems rather than bandaiding. Simple to complex problems. Skin care, digestive problems to the more complex health problems such as Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Chemical Sensitivity. Extraordinary results & health transformation. Functional medicine approach consults, hormone testing, detoxification, weight loss, expert skincare consult & prof. treatments, colonics, far-infrared sauna, physical therapy, massage therapy,

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HEALTHY PET The Naturally Healthy Pet

Owners, Basil Cousins & Jerry Ayers 1850 Thomasville Rd.,Tallahassee, Fl 32303 850-576-7387 - tnhpet@gmail.com www.tallahasseepetstore.com

The Naturally Healthy Pet is a unique pet supply store with a mission to provide the finest quality nutrition for dogs and cats. The store provides an eclectic assortment of Holistic, Grain-free dry and wet diets, 100% organic raw pet foods with no preservatives, hormones, chemicals, fillers or additives. There are also treats like natural bakerystyle cookies, rawhide and antler chews, as well as an abundant selection of toys, leashes and other pet gifts. We passionately support pet issues such as adoptions, spay/neuter programs, pet therapy and training programs.

MUSIC THERAPY KEEPSAFE MUSIC THERAPY

Steffi Tassos Wohlsifer, MS MT-BC NICU-MT 1100 E Park Ave, Ste B Tallahassee, FL 32301 - 850-264-0033 Steffi@KeepSafeMusic.com KeepSafeMusic.com

KeepSafe Music Therapy offers research-based therapeutic interventions to help clients define and achieve emotional, physical, and mental health goals by emphasizing and building upon the individual’s strengths. Experience an increased quality of life through a variety of music therapy interventions for conditions such as depression, anxiety, pain management, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder, stroke, addiction, and other health conditions. Group and individual sessions available. Adults and children. Previous training in music is not required in order to benefit from music therapy.

Resounding Healing, Inc Music Therapy Services

Lisa Rhoads, BMT, MT-BC, NICU MT ResoundingHealing@hotmail.com ResoundingHealing.com Tallahassee, FL - 850-778-2132

Music therapy is an evidencebased therapy that uses music as an avenue for counseling, communication, behavior modification, and rehabilitation support. Let the Board Certified Music Therapists at Resounding Healing help you and those you love achieve your personal goals! Music therapy can effect positive growth for persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder, behavioral and emotional disorders, and for those in palliative care. Individual or group forums are available for PTSD/personal/couples/ family therapy. Music therapy is currently being used for pain management and support in neurological and physical rehab settings. Management of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases often benefit from music therapy, as well.

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WORSHIP UNITY EASTSIDE

8551 Buck Lake Road, TLH, 850-656-1678 Rev. Jean Debarbieris Owen, Minister www,unity-eastside.org www.facebook.com- unityeastsidechurch

Summer service at 10:00am. Youth Ministry 10:00am. Noon prayer Wed. Rev. Jean believes the love of God is un- folding in each person, place, thing. Join us in Worship:

UNITY OF TALLAHASSEE 2850 Unity Lane, TLH, 850-562-5744, Rev. Bill Williams, Minister,

A ministry that seeks inspiration from the teachings of Jesus and finds common ground with spiritual masters from other traditions. We invite you to join us. Sunday Services 9:30 & 11 AM. Youth Education 11 AM. Wednesday Service at Noon.

YOGA LAKULISH YOGA

www.lakulishyogatallahassee.com 850-273-1861 joannadevi@earthlink.net

Yoga is so much more than the postures we are so familiar with --- yoga is the science of the soul --- our ultimate journey! Come and explore yoga with us. We offer hatha yoga classes, chanting with Om Sweet Om, a Bhagavad Gita study group, summer yoga camp for children and periodic workshops to delve deeper into the classical 8-step path to liberation. We are dedicated to upholding the integrity of the original teachings in a loving and sacred environment.

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